Complexity and integration of recreational fisheries
Abigail J. Lynch, Len M. Hunt, A. Ben Beardmore, Brett T. van Poorten, Kevin L. Pope, Robert Arlinghaus
2026, Book chapter, Understanding recreational fishers: Disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches for fisheries management
Recreational fisheries are interconnected, complex, adaptive systems characterized by multiple direct and indirect interactions among ecological and human subsystems. This is important for many reasons, including that feedbacks between the social and ecological dimensions lead to difficult-to-predict, often entirely unexpected, outcomes and because many management and governance...
Best practices for understanding recreational fishers
Brett van Poorten, Len M. Hunt, E. Arlo Richardson, Abigail J. Lynch, Kevin L. Pope
2026, Book chapter, Understanding recreational fishers: Disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches for fisheries management
In this closing chapter of our edited book, we summarize what we believe are best practices for understanding recreational fishers. Fishers are an integral part of the recreational fishery social-ecological system, and we emphasize the importance of placing them in that context. We begin with an overview of the process...
Preface
Kevin L. Pope, Robert Arlinghaus, Len M. Hunt, Abigail J. Lynch, Brett T. van Poorten
2026, Book chapter, Understanding recreational fishers: Disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches for fisheries management
Despite more than 50 years of research into the human dimensions of recreational f isheries, there is no textbook to present the theoretical grounding, operationalisation, and interpretation of the most elemental social components involved in fisheries management – namely, outcomes and trade-offs, behaviours (and antecedents or predictors of it), and...
Greater white-fronted goose habitat use in Louisiana provides water depth management insights
William S. Beatty, Paul T. Link, Brett Leach, Steven C. Houdek, Elisabeth B. Webb
2026, Journal of Wildlife Management (50)
Numerous waterfowl species have altered their geographic distribution in recent decades. The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) has shifted its wintering distribution from coastal marshes in Texas and Louisiana, USA, to interior landscapes, creating challenges for conservation managers. Although the range shift has been primarily attributed to landscape-scale changes in...
Advancing an adaptable and practical framework to address water quality challenges in a changing world
Qian Zhang, Robert M. Hirsch, Laura DeCicco, Jennifer C. Murphy
2026, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (7) 1-3
As water-quality challenges intensify, the widely used Weighted Regressions on Time, Discharge, and Season (WRTDS) method offers an adaptable and practical framework for global water-quality science and management....
Data standardization and management to facilitate large-scale and interdisciplinary approaches access
Nicholas Allen Sievert, Rebecca M. Krogman, Holly Susan Embke
2026, Book chapter, Understanding recreational fishers: Disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches for fisheries management
Bringing data related to recreational fishers and fisheries together across large scales can provide tremendous insight. Methods for collecting, analysing, and storing data can vary dramatically, which can have significant implications for the use of these data. Efforts to standardise data within organisations often increase the ability to compare datasets...
Multi-scale geophysical mapping of the brine and bedrock surfaces along the Dolores River, Paradox Valley, Colorado, December 2023
Neil Terry, M. Alisa Mast, Andrea L. Creighton, Joel William Homan, Connor P. Newman, Suzanne S. Paschke
2026, Near Surface Geophysics (24) 36-49
Total dissolved solids derived from salt dome–sourced brine in the underlying alluvial aquifer substantially increase with distance in the reach of the Dolores River that passes through Paradox Valley in southwestern Colorado. The area has been the site of salinity control operations since the 1990s to reduce salt loading to...
Noble and base metal distribution and processes affecting ore tenors in the disrupted lower stratigraphy of the Stillwater Complex, USA
Allen K. Andersen, Michael Jenkins
2026, Mineralium Deposita (61) 747-774
Exploration continues for contact-style Ni-Cu sulfide and chromitite-associated PGE mineralization in ultramafic rocks of the Stillwater Complex. At the Iron and Chrome Mountain areas, massive sulfides occur along the complex’s footwall contact and anomalous concentrations of PGE+Au are associated with the three lowermost chromitite seams. Southeast of Chrome Mountain, magmatic...
Near-real-time geochemical monitoring of Hawaiian volcanoes using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)
Steven P. Lundblad, Peter R. Mills, Kendra J. Lynn, Elisabeth Gallant, Cheryl Gansecki, Meghann Decker, Drew T. Downs
2026, Bulletin of Volcanology (88)
Syn-eruption geochemical monitoring during volcanic activity is an important component of integrated volcanic monitoring. Volcanoes on the Island of Hawai‘i are primarily monitored by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory using instrumental networks, field surveys, satellite observations, and petrologic monitoring. In collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo,...
Chronic, low concentration pesticide exposure alters reproduction and behavior in the intertidal sea anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima
Bria Bleil, Elise F. Granek, Nathan L. Kirk, Michelle L. Hladik
2026, Marine Pollution Bulletin
Widespread pesticide and herbicide use paired with frequent transport away from application sites has led to pesticide presence in nearly all terrestrial and aquatic environments globally. Pesticides have unintentional toxic effects on non-target organisms by interfering with cellular processes, behavior, feeding, reproduction, and disrupting endocrine processes. The aggregating anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima, is...
From sample to sonde to Sentinel-2: Insights from a multi-scale chlorophyll-a monitoring effort in the Hudson River, New York
Wilson Barg Salls, Robert J. Welk, Tyler V. King, Natasha Scavotto, Rebecca Michelle Gorney, Sabina R. Gifford, Michael D.W. Stouder, Elizabeth A. Nystrom, Jennifer L. Graham
2026, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (198)
Monitoring cyanobacteria and other nuisance phytoplankton in the Hudson River is of great interest given its societal and ecological importance. Satellite remote sensing provides a cost-effective method to monitor chlorophyll-a (chl-a), a common proxy for algal biomass; however, the dynamic nature of rivers complicates approaches traditionally applied to lakes and oceans....
Downstream persistence of cyanobacteria in New Jersey's Raritan River basin
Kyle Clonan, Meiyin Wu, Heather A. Heckathorn, Heather Desko, Eric Ernst, Pamela A. Reilly, Robert L. Schuster, Robert Newby, Annie Hurley, Alessandra Rossi
2026, Heliyon (12)
Few studies have examined cyanobacteria persistence starting from lacustrine cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (HABs) downstream. Multiple lakes and reservoirs within New Jersey's Raritan Basin Water Supply Complex (RBWSC) feature recurrent HABs and discharge water into the Raritan River. As the RBWSC provides drinking water to 1.5 million people, these HABs...
Growth of a passive lava lake during the 2020–2021 eruption of Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii
Brett B. Carr, Matthew R. Patrick, Hannah R. Dietterich, Michael H. Zoeller, Carolyn Parcheta, Drew T. Downs, Patricia A. Nadeau, Christoper Hamilton
2026, Bulletin of Volcanology (88)
We investigate the growth of a passive lava lake in Halemaʻumaʻu crater during the December 2020 to May 2021 eruption of Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii. Fed by vents above their surfaces, the formation of passive lava lakes in topographic lows is an important process in the growth of basaltic volcanoes. We...
Environmental tradeoffs of urban stream restoration in Fairfax County, Virginia
Aaron J. Porter, Christopher M. Ruck, Spencer John Tassone
2026, Ecological Engineering (224)
Regulatory mandates to improve water quality and stream health have driven substantial investment in stream restoration. Most projects aim to improve channel-floodplain connectivity, reduce sediment erosion, and enhance habitat for aquatic organisms, yet few include adequate pre- and post-restoration monitoring to assess outcomes. Since 2007, Fairfax County, Virginia, and the...
Seed coating treatments alter emergence windows of native Intermountain West U.S. grasses under different regimes of water availability
Laura Cecilia Shriver, Sarah A. Costanzo, Matthew D. Madsen, Seth M. Munson
2026, Restoration Ecology (34)
IntroductionSeed-based restoration is widely implemented to recover degraded lands but often fails. Seed enhancement technologies may improve outcomes by shifting emergence to target favorable climate windows and serving as a bet-hedging strategy against increasingly variable precipitation patterns.ObjectivesTo test the potential benefit of these technologies,...
Restoring the Florida Everglades: Insights on integrating sea level rise into decision-support tools
Stephanie Castellano, Mysha Clarke, Laura D’Acunto, Stephanie S. Romañach, Stephanie Cadaval
2026, Environmental Management (76)
Although coastal ecosystems are impacted by climate change and sea-level rise, many ecological and hydrological models do not yet incorporate sea-level rise projections in their modeling outputs. Therefore, this research examined the various challenges that may prevent sea-level rise from being effectively incorporated in modeling and decision-support tools. We conducted...
Predicting niche spaces of expanding Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis) populations following white-nose syndrome establishment
Sally B. Martinez, Laura D’Acunto, Bradford J. Westrich, Scott M. Bergeson, Patrick A. Zollner
2026, Journal of Mammalogy (107) 135-145
Observations of the Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis), a species historically distributed abundantly throughout the southeastern United States, are speculated to have increased in the Midwest. One hypothesis for this expansion in geographic distribution is that local extirpations of other bat species resulted in the expanded realized niche spaces for evening...
Trophic assessment of potential competition between invasive cichlids and sport fish in Puerto Rico reservoirs
J. Wesley Neal, Jacob A. Moreland, Corey Garland Dunn, Peter J. Allen
2026, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (46) 139-147
Objective Several species of New World cichlids have recently invaded reservoirs in Puerto Rico, potentially jeopardizing established recreationally important, albeit nonnative, sport fish populations. Interactions between invasive species and important sport fish must be understood so that they can be mitigated when feasible. This study compared monthly prey consumption between three...
Water residence time and water depth influence on nutrient conditions, eutrophication endpoints and habitat quality in backwater lakes of a large floodplain river
Shawn M. Giblin, James H. Larson, Jeremy D. King
2026, River Research and Applications
Many eutrophication studies focus on the external supply of critical nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, but hydrology and geomorphology can enhance or dampen the effects of excessive nutrient supply. We studied six backwater lakes in the Upper Mississippi River that varied in water residence time and water depth. Eutrophication in...
Development of high-throughput genomic resources to inform white-tailed deer population and disease management
David Navarro, Emily K. Latch, Anaïs K. Tallon, Caitlin N. Ott-Conn, Randy W. DeYoung, Daniel P. Walsh, Peter T. Euclide, R.G. Chandika, Wes A. Larson, Arun S. Seetharam, Andrew J. Severin, Andrew J. Severin, James M. Reecy, Zhi-Liang Hu, Jay R. Cantrell, Michelle Carstensen, Joe N. Caudell, Charlie H. Killmaster, Mitch L. Lockwood, William T. McKinley, Andrew S. Norton, Krysten L. Schuler, Daniel J. Storm, Jason A. Sumners, W. David Walter, Julie A. Blanchong
2026, Molecular Ecology Resources (26)
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are the most abundant and widespread cervid in North America. Genetic data are used as a tool to monitor populations and make management decisions for this game species. However, the development and use of genomic tools that can generate a set of markers suitable for longitudinal...
Assessing the topographic distribution of legacy soil phosphorus in agricultural fields of the Delmarva Peninsula, Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, USA
Maryam Foroughi, Ling Du, Isis P Scott, W. Dean Hively, Zachary P. Simpson, Zacharias J. Smith, Cathleen J. Hapeman, Martin C. Rabenhorst, Raymond R. Weil, Greg W. McCarty
2026, Journal of Environmental Quality (55)
Phosphorus (P) management remains a challenge in agricultural watersheds. The Choptank River Conservation Effects Assessment Project watershed, located in Maryland and Delaware and draining to the Chesapeake Bay, contains legacy soil P from historical dairy and poultry manure applications. These practices elevated soil P beyond crop needs, contributing to persistent...
Hosts, pathogens and hot ponds: Thermal mean and variability contribute to spatial patterns of chytrid infection
Brendan K Hobart, Daniel A. Grear, Megan Winzeler, Travis Mcdevitt-Galles, Timothy M Korpita, Erin L. Muths, Valerie J McKenzie
2026, Oikos (2026)
Temperature is a primary driver of heterogeneity in host–pathogen dynamics and understanding how patch-scale temperature affects landscape-scale patterns of pathogen infection is key to effective monitoring and management. In field studies, both temperature variability and mean temperature are often related to infection of ectothermic animals by fungal pathogens, and although...
How high? Identifying elevation thresholds to guide coastal marsh restoration
Emily N. Fromenthal, Camille L. Stagg, Jena A. Moon, Taylor Abshier, Omar Alawneh, Jack A. Cadigan, Daniel A. Gallegos, Brian D. Harris, Nia R. Hurst, Navid H. Jafari, Todd Merendino, Matthew R. Nelson, Michael J. Osland, Philip Pauling, Michael Rezsutek, Colt R. Sanspree, Rachel Katherine Villani
2026, Restoration Ecology (34)
IntroductionCoastal marshes are highly valuable ecosystems facing threats from rising sea levels and intensifying storm events. To elevate marsh surfaces and prevent loss of ecosystem services, the beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) is increasingly being implemented across the United States.ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to aid decision-makers and...
The 1912 Ms 7.2 earthquake in the Denali region of central Alaska
Carl Tape, Marco Aquino-Lopez, Sean Bemis, Peter J. Haeussler, Jessalyn Ginnaty
2026, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (116) 322-354
The 2002 Mw 7.9 earthquake in central Alaska ruptured 340 km on three faults—Susitna Glacier thrust fault, Denali fault, Totschunda fault—crossing both the Richardson Highway and the Alaska Pipeline. Its occurrence prompted renewed interest in historical large earthquakes that possibly originated on the Denali fault. One of these earthquakes was a Ms 7.2...
Demographic mechanisms of snowshoe hare population cycles in Yukon, Canada
Madan K. Oli, Alice J Kenney, Rudy Boonstra, Stan Boutin, Dennis Murray, Thomas Jung, James E. Hines, Charles J Krebs
2026, Journal of Animal Ecology (95) 21-38
One hundred years have elapsed since Charles Elton (1924) described the periodic fluctuations in North American snowshoe hare abundance, yet mechanisms underlying 9–11-year population cycles in snowshoe hares continue to be debated.We applied multistate capture–mark–recapture models to long-term field data (1977–2020) based on >20,000 captures of >7000 unique snowshoe...
